April 21 - 23, 2023
A program of Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá
A cultural program of:
April 21 - 23, 2023
A program of Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá
A cultural program of:
Black seas with a dense oil-colored sheen evoke consumption and destruction. In Rafael Gomezbarros' most recent exhibition, entitled From Seas to Dunes, the artist reflects on the transformed landscape of the Anthropocene. In particular, he explores the reconfiguration of the symbolic relationship between man and nature and how human actions affect not only the surface appearance of the landscape but also its complex ecological networks and interconnected systems. In this new series, seas and dunes have the beautiful waves left by the wind in common. Climatology and extreme industry are just some of the thematic scenarios from which the installations confront us with pollution and consumption. Traditionally, landscape has been a ground for contemplation and spiritual connection. However, the landscape becomes a testimony to human intervention in this new context, often expressing environmental concern, urgency, and responsibility. The concept of "landscape ecology" becomes a cornerstone in these reflections, thus awakening a deeper understanding of our interactions with the environment and promoting a change in the relationship between man and nature.
Casa Zirio is a gallery established in Bogotá, Colombia where the intersection between modern and contemporary art converges to create a space of dialogue and legacy. Our selection of artists have worked for decades with narratives about the form and are known for their own distinctive visual language. Whether sculptural or conceptual, semantic or social, these artists are characterized by their historical and cultural reflections and investigations.
Rafael Gomezbarros lives and works in Bogotá. He studied Fine Arts at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. The projects developed by Gomezbarros are particularly concerned with the political situation in Colombia while questioning the reality encapsulated between the individual and the social, desire and reality, identity and anonymity. His works and sculptural interventions, such as House Taken and We Are refer to violence as an agent and system universally coerced into the social fabric of society. Rattles and Urns are works that are strongly associated with the nature of the mind, the fragility of life, and resistance to death. His interest in rituals and the repetitive condition of things and nature translates into the serialized production of his artworks. These very same works are distinctly physical. Firmly planting themselves in real space—and sometimes taking it over for themselves—continues Gomez Barros' pattern of disrupting and displacing binary categorization.
Rafael Gomezbarros lives and works in Bogotá. He studied Fine Arts at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. The projects developed by Gomezbarros are particularly concerned with the political situation in Colombia while questioning the reality encapsulated between the individual and the social, desire and reality, identity and anonymity. His works and sculptural interventions, such as House Taken and We Are refer to violence as an agent and system universally coerced into the social fabric of society. Rattles and Urns are works that are strongly associated with the nature of the mind, the fragility of life, and resistance to death. His interest in rituals and the repetitive condition of things and nature translates into the serialized production of his artworks. These very same works are distinctly physical. Firmly planting themselves in real space—and sometimes taking it over for themselves—continues Gomez Barros' pattern of disrupting and displacing binary categorization.
